Submitted by Informal_Phrase4589 t3_121cxxb in pittsburgh
I moved away in 2006 for LA for a job and the big city. And to learn about myself and to heal some childhood trauma. It was painful, grueling, blissful, amazing, hard and illuminating. I met my life partner and LA had run its course and we decided to move to Portland in 2019. I’ve put down roots here (great job for an amazing company- bought a house) but I am watching the city crumble around me. I was sold a bill of goods as to what Portland is- and it’s mostly gloomy and unsophisticated. I’m so nostalgic about my hometown- and the city has grown so much lately- I should have moved back home. When I compare anything Portland to anything Pittsburgh- I come up short. Just feeling sad and missing what a great town Pittsburgh is. 🖤💛